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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 1, 2013 <br />TITLE: <br />REJECTION OF BIDS FOR THE <br />FLOWER STREET BIKE TRAIL GAP <br />CLOSURE <br />(PROJECT NO. 122620) <br />C Y NAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Reject all bids for the Flower Street Bike Gap Closure and authorize rebidding. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The recommended action comes as a result of a bid protest that was made by the No. 2 bidder. <br />Rejecting the bids and re-advertising the project will protect eligibility for federal funding and <br />ensure a fair bidding process. <br />The Flower Street Bike Trail is part of the Golden Loop Recreational Trail, a 24-mile regional trail <br />that meanders through the city, and is part of the OCTA Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan to <br />provide facilities for biking, jogging, and walking. The Flower Street Bike Trail is adjacent to local <br />elementary, intermediate, and high schools; South Coast Metro Arts and Entertainment District; <br />South Coast Plaza; and Metro Pointe Shopping Center. <br />OCTA has authorized federal Transportation Enhancement funding for up to $500,000 and the <br />State Recreation Trail Program approved funding in the amount of $550,000. The combination of <br />these funds is designated for transportation projects to integrate various modes of transportation <br />facilities into our community. <br />This project consists of installing a 10-foot-wide asphalt bicycle trail, irrigation, and landscaping <br />along the flood channel that runs parallel to Flower Street from MacArthur to Sunflower, as <br />shown in Exhibit 1. The design of the improvements has been completed and it is ready to be <br />constructed. A Notice Inviting Bids was advertised on March 15 &16, 2013, and construction bids <br />were opened on May 14, 2013. The following is a summary of the bids received: <br />23A-1